We were a group of 6 celebrating a birthday at Victoria's on Friday evening. Of the party of 6 it was the first time to Victoria's for 5 of the guests. As we were celebrating that evening , we were also taking photos as people would do at celebratory events. We were seated in the back of the restaurant, and were taking photos beside the wall where our table was located. A few minutes into taking photos , a server came over who was not our server for the evening and asked us to stop taking photos as the flash from our phone cameras were disturbing other patrons. She said we would need to take them by the bar, which we now had to get up and walk through the restaurant and maneuver our way through tables to take pictures at the bar located at the entrance of the restaurant. We were quite taken aback as we were seated at the back of the restaurant and again taking photos using the wall beside our table as a backdrop. I was quite displeased with being asked to stop taking photos in a public restaurant that I am paying for a meal just like the other patrons were. The restaurant had no signs displayed that discouraged cell phone flash or photo taking. After the patrons that complained finished their meal, the waitress serving them came back over and apologized for originally asking us to not take photos using flash. She then offered to take photos for us over at the bar. At that point out experience at Victoria's had already been ruined as again in our party of 6, 5 of us were new patrons to the restaurant. A dining experience to celebrate a friend's birthday turned into an experience of disdain after being made to felt as if we were somehow taking up space in a dining experience that was not meant for us . Our group of friends that were celebrating that night have been friends for over 20 years and have dining experiences in various cities and countries together and have never been made to feel singled out as how we were at Victoria's. The food was ok at best and the menu confusing as sides had to be paid for separately. I will say the server assigned to our specific table was great and very attentive to us. This is what you get for "supporting local" I guess. This restaurant is masquerading as a "fine dining" steak house. It is not certainly on how customers are treated. I will not be returning to Victoria's to spend my hard earned money at an establishment that values one type of customer over the other. There are many great restaurants in hamilton and surrounding areas. Spend your money elsewhere